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Old 07-27-2008, 08:32 AM   #11 (permalink)
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i was going to go with the e8400 but decided on the q6600 quad instead
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Old 07-28-2008, 06:49 AM   #12 (permalink)
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nice choice its a good processor and will last you a long time.
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i was going to go with the e8400 but decided on the q6600 quad instead
Very nice choice

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What is it about the core 2 duos that makes them better than the X2's?
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What is it about the core 2 duos that makes them better than the X2's?
Intel is better
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Ha, i doubt thats always been true
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i was going to go with the e8400 but decided on the q6600 quad instead
Both are incredible chips... A E8400 @ 4 GHz will outperform a Q6600 in most games. The Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz will edge the E8400 in video encoding. It just depends on how you use your system.

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Ha, i doubt thats always been true
Back in the heydays of the Athlon XP, AMD was the undisputed king of the chip makers. Times have changed though, and Intel has regained the performance lead by a pretty sizeable margin.

For me, it's all about performance, so my machines run on Intel processors. If AMD ever regains the lead in processors, I'd go back in a heartbeat. Unfortunately it doesn't look like that'll happen anytime in the near future.
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6400+ all the way baby! its cheaper =P AMD FOR LIFE
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i have an AMD now, but not for long

Intel all the way !
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i would also go back to AMD though if they ever got back on their feet!
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